James H. Devlin (April 16, 1866 – December 14, 1900) was an American professional baseball player who played pitcher in the major leagues from 1886 to 1889 for three clubs, the New York Giants and Philadelphia Quakers of the National League, and the St. Louis Browns of the American Association.[1]
| Jim Devlin | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 16, 1866 Troy, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: December 14, 1900 (aged 34) Troy, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 28, 1886, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 17, 1889, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 11-10 |
| Earned run average | 3.38 |
| Strikeouts | 90 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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He died at the age of 34, in his hometown of Troy, New York of typhoid fever, and is interred at St. John's Cemetery in Troy.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Jim Devlin". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ "Too Young TO Die". thedeadballera.com. TheDeadBallEra. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
- Jim Devlin at Find a Grave
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